Just in time to celebrate Administrative Professionals Day on April 27, we get another glimpse of “Thor” actor Chris Hemsworth in the new “Ghostbusters” movie, directed by Paul Feig. In this new featurette, we see some of Hemsworth’s comedy chops as the clueless but cute receptionist at Ghostbusters HQ as he interacts with his fellow …
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April, 2016
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26 April
AT&T video push still fuzzy
AT&T provided little evidence that it’s tuned in to Web video, even as it attributed a strong quarter to its acquisition of DirecTV. The Dallas telecommunications giant released first-quarter earnings on Tuesday but stayed mostly mum on its planned online video service. Last month, AT&T said it will launch three Web video services under its DirecTV brand. AT&T became the …
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26 April
Ultimate fan
Voltron, a super robot from the hit ’80s animated series, might get a Lego set worthy of its giant fan base if Lego Ideas sees the buzz it’s generating. Created by talented fan len_d69, this impressive set was submitted as a proposal on the Lego Ideas site and could hit store shelves if it gets enough votes. All it needs …
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26 April
Amazon’s restaurant deliveries come to San Francisco
Amazon’s latest culinary stop: San Francisco. The e-retailer announced Tuesday that it has expanded its free, one-hour restaurant delivery service to 33 ZIP codes across the city, partnering with more than 115 local restaurants, including Big Chef Tom’s Belly Burgers, The Monk’s Kettle and Nick’s Crispy Tacos. The Seattle company’s restaurant service is now in eight US markets, with these …
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26 April
FBI is trying to avoid saying how the San Bernardino iPhone was hacked
The FBI spent over $1.3 million to unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook — and reportedly found nothing important inside. Now Apple wants to find out how the phone got hacked, but the FBI doesn’t plan to share. According to The Wall Street Journal, the FBI will argue that it doesn’t know enough about the mysterious third-party …
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26 April
You can’t skip YouTube’s new 6
Get ready to wait for your YouTube video to start. Not long, mind you, but there’ll be a wait. Starting in May, you’ll see new unskippable, 6-second “bumper” ads before certain YouTube videos. These ads are aimed at mobile users, so they will likely occur most frequently when watching on your phone or tablet. The new ads won’t replace the …
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26 April
Twitter counts on new math to show user growth, stock tanks
Twitter may be making some inroads winning over people who have little interest in tweeting. Put the emphasis on “may be” because the company for the first time didn’t include SMS fast followers — people who can receive texted tweets even if they haven’t signed up for Twitter — in its count of monthly active users. Based on the new …
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26 April
Fore! Rakuten drones deliver snacks to the golf course
Nobody with a beating human heart wants to see golfers suffering through 18 holes without a snack — and drones are coming to the rescue. Japanese delivery company Rakuten will shortly be launching the Sora Raku drone delivery service to bring extra balls, equipment or snacks to golfers who are halfway through a round. Due to launch on May 9, …
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26 April
What we expect from tomorrow’s smartphone tech (The 3:59, Ep. 34)
These days, it may feel like smartphones have reached their technological pinnacle, but there’s still a huge number of new features and concepts expected to get crammed into your next or next, next phone. We sit down with reviewer Scott Stein to consider what’s to come in smartphone tech and why Apple’s iconic iPhone may become an even bigger part …
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26 April
iPhone Upgrade Program launches at online Apple Store
If you want in on the iPhone Upgrade Program, you no longer have to travel to your local Apple Store. The program, which launched last September at Apple’s retail stores, expanded Monday to the company’s online store. Apple’s website now shows that you can take advantage of the program to upgrade to the iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus from …
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